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Board adopts sustainability resolution, asks staff to pursue cost‑saving pilots and green curriculum
Summary
The board approved a broad sustainability resolution directing SFUSD to pursue energy and water efficiency, waste diversion, green curriculum and a Green Schools Advisory Committee; staff highlighted pilots (LED lighting, water filtration, server consolidation) that could reduce costs and urged external grants to cover upfront expenses.
The San Francisco Board of Education on Feb. 9 adopted a comprehensive sustainability resolution asking district staff to develop policies and programs on buildings, procurement, transportation, food service, waste diversion, school yards and environmental education.
Nick Kastner, director of sustainability, outlined recent district actions — server consolidation that reduced energy use, green cleaning pilots at 40 schools, tree plantings, rainwater harvesting demonstrations, a pilot to switch from bottled…
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